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Full Truck Loads Australia

Melbourne to Newcastle full truck loads

Distance
1,040 km
Transit
1 day
Pricing
Per load

Main route: Hume Highway (M31), then the M1 Pacific Motorway. Your freight stays on one trailer from the Melbourne dock to the Newcastle receiver.

Price Melbourne → Newcastle
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Pick-up in Melbourne

Laverton, Truganina, Dandenong and the port precinct.

Delivery in Newcastle

The Port of Newcastle, Beresfield, Kooragang and Lake Macquarie industrial areas.

Common questions

How long does freight take from Melbourne to Newcastle?

A full truck load from Melbourne to Newcastle typically takes 1 day by road (about 1,040 km via the Hume Highway (M31), then the M1 Pacific Motorway). Exact timing depends on pick-up time and the receiver's booking.

How much does a full truck load from Melbourne to Newcastle cost?

Loads between Melbourne and Newcastle metro areas are priced per load for each trailer type, plus the current fuel levy and GST. Get a price online in under two minutes, or call 0430 006 403.

Can you pick up or deliver outside Melbourne or Newcastle metro?

Yes. Outer suburbs and regional pick-ups and deliveries on this corridor are priced on application. Enter the suburbs in the quote form and we'll price it, usually the same business day.

Trailers on this lane

  • Semi-trailer

    Straight deck tautliner

    Curtain-sided, side-loadable, weather protected.

    Pallets
    22
    Max load
    22,000 kg
  • Semi-trailer

    Drop deck mezz tautliner

    Two decks for light, high-cube palletised freight.

    Pallets
    38
    Max load
    22,000 kg
  • Semi-trailer

    Open flat top

    Open deck for machinery, steel and items over 4.8 m.

    Pallets
    22
    Max load
    22,000 kg
  • B-double

    Straight deck tautliner

    Curtain-sided, side-loadable, weather protected.

    Pallets
    34
    Max load
    34,000 kg
  • B-double

    Drop deck mezz tautliner

    Two decks for light, high-cube palletised freight.

    Pallets
    56
    Max load
    34,000 kg
  • B-double

    Open flat top

    Open deck for machinery, steel and items over 4.8 m.

    Pallets
    34
    Max load
    34,000 kg

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